Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Prototype (1997)

Xander Berkeley: Sgt. Corey Mills

Quotes 

• Lex Luthor : [thinking that Mills is unconscious, Lex pulls out his phone]  Get me Security. Yes, there's some garbage that needs to be disposed of.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : [crushing Lex's phone]  It's been recycled.

• Trish Mills : Corey, you're on TV again.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : Yeah? How does it feel to have a famous husband?

  Trish Mills : You're so strong in that suit. Don't you think you should be more careful? Not so violent?

  Sgt. Corey Mills : Look, I'm doing a great job for the city. Why can't you just appreciate that?

  Trish Mills : I know, but...

  Sgt. Corey Mills : [she gasps upon seeing he's shaved his head]  It's better for the suit. Makes the contact points static-free.

  Trish Mills : That's just great. You could've at least prepared me.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : What do you want? It's my job. What's that?

  Trish Mills : Brochures, for our vacation.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : Forget it. I can't go now, not when I'm getting used to the suit.

  Trish Mills : This is becoming an obsession.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : You don't understand, Trish. You don't know how it feels; the rush, the power. It's so... so perfect. And every day, we get stronger and stronger.

  Trish Mills : We, Corey? We? You talk as if that thing were a person. Oh, god, what's happening to you?

  Sgt. Corey Mills : Nothing, baby. Nothing. It's just the excitement of it, that's all. Really.

• Sgt. Corey Mills : [at a chop shop]  Business is closed.

  [a thug fires his weapon, but the bullets ricochet off the suit] 

  Sgt. Corey Mills : I was hoping you'd do that.

• Sgt. Corey Mills : Guess we're working together on this one, huh?

  Superman : Happy to have an extra hand.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : [seeing the civilians in need of help]  I'll start with the ones on the right.

  Superman : No time. That roof is gonna collapse.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : [scanning it with his helmet]  You're right. The suit's feeding me options.

• Sgt. Corey Mills : [demonstrating the LexCorp battle suit's capabilities]  The Series Alpha police battle suit is a totally self-contained fighting machine. In addition to being virtually invulnerable, it sports a powerful cache of weapons, including black-light lasers... an impact grenade launcher... jet packs for flight... infrared scopes for night vision...

  John Henry Irons : [quietly to Lex]  Lex, this is a mistake. It's too soon.

  Lex Luthor : There is a time and a place for dissension, Mr. Irons, but never with me.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : ...and the agility and strength of 20 men.

• Superman : Impressive handshake.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : I was hoping you'd notice.

  Trish Mills : Honey, you were wonderful.

  Lois Lane : Looks like he's got them in the palm of his hand.

  Superman : They'd better be careful he doesn't make a fist.

• Sgt. Corey Mills : You should've stayed away, Superman. The suit and I grow stronger by the second. Not even you can stop us. You'll never take it away! Never!

• Maggie Sawyer : Sgt. Mills remains on medical leave pending an investigation. Until then, the suit will be off-limits to all personnel.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : [watching on TV]  Noooo! The suit is mine! We belong together! They can't just take it away from me!

  Trish Mills : [he flips a side table over into the TV]  Corey!

  Sgt. Corey Mills : They can't.

• Sgt. Corey Mills : What do you think you're doin'?

  Superman : What do you think *you're* doing?

  Maggie Sawyer : [approaching in a squad car]  Mills!

  Sgt. Corey Mills : He's interfering with police business, Inspector.

  Maggie Sawyer : Yeah? Well, maybe you'd better explain this "police business" right now.

• Lex Luthor : Something I can do for you, Sgt. Mills?

  Sgt. Corey Mills : They're after me.

  Lex Luthor : Who?

  Sgt. Corey Mills : Who? Superman, the S.C.U. Everybody! They want the suit, but they can't have it. I need it. I have a purpose.

  Lex Luthor : Of course you do. If you remember, I created that purpose.

  Sgt. Corey Mills : Then you can explain it to them. You can make them understand.

  Lex Luthor : Of course I can. We'll go see them together and straighten this all out. There's no problem I can't solve.

  [he inserts a jamming device into a hole in the suit, which paralyzes Mills] 

  Lex Luthor : See? Problem solved.

• Sgt. Corey Mills : You're just like all the other scum in this town, Luthor; always pickin' on the little guy. How does it feel to be on the receiving end?